MA S1386

Bill

Relative to firefighters cessation program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/26/2018

Crossed Over
07/31/2018

Passed
07/31/2018

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/09/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to firefighters cessation program. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 101A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws to require that before terminating a firefighter or police officer for violating the smoking cessation section, the employee must be offered an opportunity to enter a smoking cessation program. The bill specifies that subsequent violations may still be grounds for dismissal.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (10)

Michael Brady (D), Julian Cyr (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Paul Heroux (D), John Keenan (D), Frank Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Mike Rush (D), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 210 of the Acts of 2018 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1386

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1386
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1386.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1361	Relative to firefighters cessation program	Accompanied S1386	Replaces
H1385	Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1388	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1392	Relative to labor relations	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1443	Providing for binding arbitration for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1455	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1456	Relative to fire fighter training	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1537	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H1566	To provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H1849	Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2447	Relative to firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1391	Relative to airport rescue firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1409	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1488	Relative to eligibility to become a firefighter or police officer	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1536	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1361

Relative to firefighters cessation program

Accompanied S1386

Replaces

H1385

Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1388

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

No further action taken

Similar To

H1392

Relative to labor relations

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1443

Providing for binding arbitration for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1455

Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

No further action taken

Similar To

H1456

Relative to fire fighter training

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1537

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Accompanied S1536

Similar To

H1566

To provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption

Accompanied S1536

Similar To

H1849

Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2447

Relative to firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1391

Relative to airport rescue firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1409

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1488

Relative to eligibility to become a firefighter or police officer

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1536

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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